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Trump to meet with Mamdani Monday
The leaders got along famously well last year. This meeting, on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, could be more tense.
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Mamdani’s first report card is out
The Mayor’s Management Report for Fiscal Year 2026, by the numbers
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NYC Council probes NYPD stats
The NYPD is reporting major crime declines, but council members have some questions about the data.
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With an eye to AOC, DSA finalizes presidential endorsement process
The socialist group could consider formally backing a candidate early in 2027.
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Judge blocks Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn’s BK Dems rules overhaul
Judge Jill R. Epstein called the recent vote to change party rules – part of the Brooklyn chair’s scheme to maintain control – “improper.”
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Trump has promised to issue checks if the GOP holds the House. Is he taking a page from Hochul?
Before the governor’s reelection, your check is in the mail. Again.
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What’s next for the Squadriano after Adriano Espaillat’s loss?
Two likely possibilities: A new leader could emerge, or they could break apart.
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Mamdani attends Staten Island 9/11 event, over GOP rancor
Unlike in past years, the mayor and other electeds were not asked to speak at the Postcards memorial event, hosted by GOP Borough President Vito Fossella.
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Who’s who in Zohran Mamdani’s administration?
Meet the folks who are running New York City.
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Hochul secures firefighter unions’ endorsements
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, UFA, UFOA and NYSPFFA are backing the governor for reelection.
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The 2026 congressional general election races to watch
The road to the House majority could run through New York this year.
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Carl Heastie joins Black legislative leaders in Philadelphia for historic panel
Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton hosted a discussion on the country’s focus on independence and inclusion.
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Rahm Emanuel is still talking about his meeting with Zohran Mamdani
The potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate’s story doesn’t align with City Hall’s version of events.
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Menin conspicuously absent from Mamdani’s 9/11 health announcement
The already strained relationship between the two leaders is being tested by the tense 25th anniversary commemorations.
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Book excerpt: How steel from the twin towers came to symbolize the tragedy
In a new book, “Scattered Steel,” the authors chronicle how 9/11 memorials made of steel beams connected the rest of the country to New York.
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Pataki says Mamdani should skip 9/11 memorial
The former governor said the mayor’s presence would not be respectful given his rhetoric and the people he associates with.
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Meet the cop-loving North Country dairy farmer Democrat trying to flip Stefanik’s seat
Does Blake Gendebien have the right profile to beat Anthony Constantino in a district Trump won three times?
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Blakeman sends fake pied-à-terre letters in campaign stunt
The GOP gubernatorial candidate has graduated from potentially deceptive AI to potentially deceptive mail.
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Hochul says Trump is ‘defunding the police’ amid growing tension with Washington
The Trump administration is turning up the heat on New York ahead of the election – and vice versa.
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